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2012 Events

May 14, 2012

NJ TRANSIT 655 Bus Line tour
Princeton and Plainsboro, NJ

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Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, NJDOT Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT Board Chairman James Simpson, Commissioner of Health Mary E. O’Dowd, NJ TRANSIT Vice President/General Manager of Bus Operations Joyce Gallagher and invited guests rode the 655 Bus from Princeton to the new University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. There they were joined by Congressman Rush Holt, Plainsboro Mayor Peter Cantu and others to mark the opening of the hospital and the new bus line that serve it.

 
May 11, 2012

Chamber of Commerce, Southern New Jersey: Meet the Policymakers Luncheon
Voorhees, NJ

 
May 2, 2012

Adopt-A-Highway announcement event
South Brunswick, NJ

Commissioner James S. Simpson highlighted a new component of the Christie Administration's 'Clean Up NJ' initiative with an event announcing the revival of the New Jersey Adopt-A-Highway program. Simpson was joined at the event held at the Coca-Cola plant along Route 130 in South Brunswick by South Brunswick mayor Frank Gambatese (speaking) and inaugural participants who will be adopting segments of highway, NJ Clean Communities Council representatives and local officials to raise awareness of the new program and encourage broad participation by businesses and civic groups.

Commissioner Simpson and Coca-Cola Vice President of Market Field Operations, Mike Chidester, braved the rain to unveil the new Adopt-A-Highway sign to close the event and officially kickoff the revived program.
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May 2, 2012

New Jersey Chamber Breakfast Session
Monroe, NJ

 
April 27, 2012

Regional Plan Association's Annual Regional Assembly
New York City, NY

 
April 26, 2012

New Jersey Conference of Mayors
Atlantic City, NJ

 
April 19, 2012

New Jersey Relocation Council 2012 Spring Meeting
Bedminster, NJ

 
April 17, 2012

New Jersey Department of Transportation Hire a Hero event
Hamilton Township, NJ

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NJDOT officials and newly hired military veterans gathered at the Maintenance Yard in Hamilton Township to highlight Christie Administration efforts to support the nation's veterans with job opportunities as they transition from military duty to civilian life. Pictured are Russell Bramble, Kyle McNeill, NJDOT Assistant Commissioner of Administration Candie Brown, Zachary Traynor, Tip of the Arrow Foundation co-founders Carl Blum and Bob Deissig, Sean McLaren, NJDOT Chief of Staff Joseph Bertoni and NJDOT Director, Operations Support Andrew Tunnard (Commander US Navy, retired). Bramble, McNeill, Traynor and McLaren are veterans recently hired by NJDOT.

 
 
April 4, 2012

Safety Service Patrol sponsorship announcement event
Springfield, NJ

NJDOT Deputy Commissioner Joseph Mrozek, representing the Christie Administration, announced a public-private partnership with State Farm to sponsor the Department's Safety Service Patrol (SSP) program. SSP drivers patrol 225 linear miles of interstate and state highways throughout New Jersey and through financial support provided by State Farm, NJDOT will be able to reallocate resources to other high-priority safety needs. Also present at the announcement were George Hanley, motorist assisted by SSP, New Jersey State Police Major Ed Cetnar, State Farm Vice President-Agency John Antonacci, Federal Highway Administration District Administrator Ernie Blaise and NJDOT Executive Director of Transportation Systems Management Dhanesh Motiani.
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March 29, 2012
Airport Improvement grant announcement
Montgomery, NJ
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Commissioner James Simpson met with officials at Princeton Airport to announce nine grants that will provide almost $2.2 million in state funding for projects that enhance safety, promote state-of-good repair or advance studies for potential improvements at eight of New Jersey’s general aviation airports. The Commissioner was joined by Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli and members of the Nierenberg family, owners of the Princeton Airport.

 
March 22, 2012

Branchville Businessman's Club
Branchville, NJ

 
March 15, 2012

Real Estate Roundtable Discussion
West Orange, NJ

 
March 9, 2012

New Jersey Future 2010 Redevelopment Forum
New Brunswick, NJ

 
March 7, 2012
5th Annual Transportation and Infrastructure Convention
Washington, DC
 
February 8, 2012
Rail Safety Blueprint press conference
Newark, NJ
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NJDOT Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT Board Chairman James Simpson released a report containing specific proposals to reduce pedestrian and trespasser fatalities at railroad grade crossings and other areas along railroad tracks. An oversight committee and three subcommittees were formed in response two incidents in October 2010 that resulted in three fatalities and one non-fatal injury to four teenagers. 

 
February 2, 2012
National Constitution Center, Moving People
Philadelphia, PA
 
February 2, 2012
New Jersey Chapter of the Forum for Expatriate Management
Princeton, NJ
 
January 19, 2012
The Executives' Association of New Jersey
Florham Park, NJ
 
 
 
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